| 1 | Ronnie PETERSON | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus | 76 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 2 | Jacky ICKX | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus | 76 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 3 | Jody SCHECKTER | Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 006 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 4 | Patrick DEPAILLER | Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 005 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 5 | Emerson FITTIPALDI | Marlboro Team Texaco | McLaren | M23 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 6 | Denny HULME | Marlboro Team Texaco | McLaren | M23 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 7 | Carlos REUTEMANN | Motor Racing Developments Ltd | Brabham | BT44 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 8 | Richard ROBARTS | Motor Racing Developments Ltd | Brabham | BT44 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 9 | Hans Joachim STUCK | March Engineering | March | 741 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 10 | Vittorio BRAMBILLA | March Engineering | March | 741 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 11 | Clay REGAZZONI | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | 312B3-74 | Ferrari | 001/11 F12 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 12 | Niki LAUDA | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | 312B3-74 | Ferrari | 001/11 F12 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre BELTOISE | Team Motul BRM | BRM | P201 | BRM | P200 V12 3.0 | Firestone |
| 15 | Henri PESCAROLO | Team Motul BRM | BRM | P160E | BRM | P142 V12 3.0 | Firestone |
| 16 | Peter REVSON | UOP Shadow Racing Team | Shadow | DN3 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre JARIER | UOP Shadow Racing Team | Shadow | DN3 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 18 | Carlos PACE | Bang & Olufsen Team Surtees | Surtees | TS16 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone |
| 19 | Jochen MASS | Bang & Olufsen Team Surtees | Surtees | TS16 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone |
| 20 | Arturo MERZARIO | Frank Williams Racing Cars | Iso-Marlboro | FW | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone |
| 21 | Tom BELSØ | Frank Williams Racing Cars | Iso-Marlboro | FW | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone |
| 22 | Rikky von OPEL | Team Ensign | Ensign | N174 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone |
| 23 | Dave CHARLTON | Scribante Lucky Strike Racing | McLaren | M23 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 24 | James HUNT | Hesketh Racing | Hesketh | 308 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone |
| 25 | John McNICOL | Scribante Lucky Strike Racing | Lotus | 72A | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 26 | Graham HILL | Embassy Racing with Graham Hill | Lola | T370 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone |
| 28 | John WATSON | John Goldie Racing with Hexagon | Brabham | BT42 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone |
| 29 | Ian SCHECKTER | Team Gunston | Lotus | 72E | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 30 | Paddy DRIVER | Team Gunston | Lotus | 72E | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 32 | Eddie KEIZAN | Blignaut Embassy Racing SA | Tyrrell | 004 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone |
| 33 | Mike HAILWOOD | Yardley Team McLaren | McLaren | M23 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear |
| 37 | François MIGAULT | Team Motul BRM | BRM | P160E | BRM | P142 V12 3.0 | Firestone |